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Tuface's Planned Protest Banned In Lagos

The
Lagos State Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr. Fatai Owoseni, has
disclosed that popular hip-hop star, Innocent Idibia, also known as
Tuface, would not be allowed to embark on any protest in the metropolis.

The
artiste recently announced his plan on his Instagram page, stating that
he intends to lead a nationwide protest on February 5. Tuface said he
would lead the protest against the Federal Government’s handling of the
economy among other issues.

Owoseni said the police command was
not ready for that kind of demonstration. He stated that the police have
received an intelligence report that criminals were planning to hijack
the process to wreak havoc on Lagos.

According to him, no matter
how good an intention is, hoodlums would always find a way to harass,
rob and attack innocent members of the public who may wish to go about
their lawful duties.

“We know that Tuface does not have the
capacity to contain such a crowd and we will not fold our hands and
watch while things go out of hand,” he stressed.

The Federal government, leaders of the Nigeria Labor Congress NLC ‎and
Trade Union allies will be meeting today May 16th to discuss on the
planned strike action by the Labor congress. The labor leaders on
Saturday May 14th gave FG till midnight of Tuesday May 17th to revert to
the old pup price of petrol of N86.50 or face a total strike that may
begin on Wednesday May 18th.

The Federal government and Labor leaders' meeting
will hold at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation in Abuja by 10am..

Those expected at the meeting include Minister of Labor Chris Ngige,
leaders of NLC, TUC, Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers,
NUPENG, and their Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of
Nigeria, PENGASSAN counterpart.